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This looks very promising. I can't belive they showed it on MSNBC. This guy has guts!!! Listen and take action, read the letter below and send it! Last night, Keith Olbermann on MSNBC's "Countdown" did a 15-minute piece on the increasingly obvious and massive election fraud of last Tuesday. If you didn't see it last night, here's a link to the show. It runs about 15 minutes:

This is the first major story on the theft of the election to hit the "mainstream media" - there will be more. Speaking for myself, I find that I am unwilling to sit back and assume the part of the citizens of Germany in the late 1930's. If 97,000 people who either don't live in Cuyahoga County, Ohio or who flat-out don't exist cast votes there last Tuesday, I want it investigated. I will not play the part of appeasement. People are very fond of saying that, if you don't vote, you should shut up. I agree. But I feel, very strongly, that shutting up and doing nothing when you've watched a blatant hijacking of your right to have that vote counted is even worse. It translates to appeasement. So here's what I'm doing, and what I'm asking. I'm asking everyone to write to David Walker. He's already been officially requested by Representative Conyers (D-MI) to investigate this fraud. Don't write an e-mail. Yes, they're easy to do and require no work, but they're also easy to ignore and to lose. Write a letter, a real live letter. Stamp it. Send it. Make the USPS have to hire extra trucks to deliver millions of letters to Walker's office. Make this impossible to brush off or "lose". Have it be an image on the local nightly news: vox populi. Then post the letter you write in email, to your entire address list. Ask them to do the same. Make this a movement. We have until January 6. This is our best shot.

This is the letter I'm sending out today:

"The Honorable David M. Walker

Comptroller General of the United States U.S. General Accountability Office 441 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20548 Dear Mr. Walker: I am writing as a registered voter and a taxpaying citizen of the United States, to request that you launch a fully public and visible investigation into the fast-growing allegations of massive and wide-spread election fraud perpetrated against the American voting public on Tuesday, November 2nd. The freedom to vote, and the right to have your vote properly counted, is perhaps the single most basic and hard-fought right we have. The citizens of our country, Democrat and Republican alike, watched in horror as the shenanigans of Kathleen Harris in Florida during the 2000 election came to light. We now learn of severe discrepancies all across the country on November 2nd, but most startlingly in Ohio and Florida, the two states that both sides considered to be pivotal before the election. We are at present trying to convince Iraq that democracy is better than the system they had. If we can offer no credibility for our own democratic process, how can we expect peace there, or anywhere else? Please fulfill your duties and begin this investigation. Don't hide it from America, Mr. Walker. It's time the fraud and chicanery were brought to light, the perpetrators held accountable, and our democracy restored. Sincerely Yours,

I don't know, I apologize if I sound TOO negative, but admittedly I amfeeling a bit desperate here.I don't believe that there is no solution, far from it...........but Ifirmly believe that we have to take a long hard look at ourselves here. Welost. We lost Again, and on the senate/house/state level, we lost again andagain and again. The gay marriage thing passed in Ohio like by 65\% orsomething really resounding. That is VERY revealing of what we are dealingwith here, this is indicative to me of the "moral imperative" at work.

Do you really think there was a shortage of facts out there? Do you reallythink more will help? Information is just that, information...this is aboutbeliefs, and if belief was fact-based, it would be a very different world.

I believe that it is blind, arrogant, and ignorant on our part to not askourselves what we are doing wrong here. I believe it is pointless to keeptrying the same old strategies, and I think we need a new plan....Maybe notabandoning the facts; but they are clearly winning through the realm ofillusion. Admittedly I don't have the answer, but I have been trying reallyhard to understand why this is happening, how they see us, and what we aredoing "wrong", and what they are doing "right". I think we have to startnow figuring out what this strategy might be, and I DO believe thatsomething will emerge.

Maybe someone really did hack the voting machines, that would explain a lot.

The majority of voters weren't these 'moral' voters.> They were about 20\%

I don't know about these numbers, I heard numbers that the percentage ofself-ascribed born agains in the US is 35-40\%. I DO believe that GWBsomehow reaches into the moral core of lots and lots of people, and Ibelieve that is his success. They are my family, I know them, I can see itin their eyes...they have been waiting for him for a long time.. Also, they(these republicans) sort of hate us, the bashing of the coastal, educated,artsy liberals is utter hypocrisy on GWs part, but big on GW's agenda andlots and lots of people love it. It works, they see it as revenge. Theyhate us. They appear to worship stupidity, it is true, but they areactually very clever. We have to be more clever somehow, than Cheney, Rove,the lot of them.

This is not an altruistic game.

> -----Original Message-----> From: owner-list@rhizome.org [mailto:owner-list@rhizome.org]On Behalf Of> t.whid> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 5:23 PM> To: rhizome> Subject: Re: RHIZOME\_RAW: Something constructive-->was F**K B**H>>> I think Jean had a good idea...>> To abandon facts and reason? What! How! Who! Where! I just can't get my> head around it... if that's what we need to do to talk to these people> then secession of the reality-based states is the only answer.>> That's not it. The majority of voters weren't these 'moral' voters.> They were about 20\%. We need to figure out how to tap into the others> because, you're right, these 'moral' voters seem to not give a shit> about facts and reason.>> On Nov 4, 2004, at 4:57 PM, Gregory Little wrote:>> > Jean:> >> > I have to agree with Ben, they don't really care about facts, that is> > clear.> > They will not go to a web site that does not support their ideology,> > they do> > not want to learn any facts, it is, YES, about FAITH, about getting> > into> > HEAVEN... this world is of no consequence, GWB is chosen by GOD, he> > shares> > their values, constructs their path, and is an avatar. It is all> > ephemera.> > Also not to be rude, but this is important. We must stop assuming> > that they> > are like us...we are interested in facts, reasoning, learning being> > challenged, educating. They are not interested, sorry. Wrong> > strategy. It> > just makes things worse. That is what they want you to do. Keep> > yourself> > busy gathering facts after the fact, while they set the agenda. fact> > finding is following, exactly where they want us.> > However, I am not sure what the right strategy is, but they are> > playing a> > game of constructed virtual realities, and the reality of the virtual> > is NOT> > factual. This could not be more post modern, they are beating us at> > our own> > game. While we win small debates in the UN, in congress, in> > presidential> > campaigns, with our self-perceived, superior intelligence,> > condescending> > need to educate, and evolved skills of reason and memory, liberal> > desires> > for equity for all, we lose the election, and, as in 2000 we lose even> > if we> > win.....what do we need to wake up here?> > No, this is a hard one, but for many of the artists on this list, I> > think> > they are in our territory, using our tools, building simulated virtual> > narratives, constructing avatars; but theirs are of salvation and> > righteousness based in populist fundamentalist rhetoric. Maybe they> > are> > plummeting toward the resurrection, who knows, but we have missed the> > boat.> > We thought they were somewhere else, we underestimated their skills,> > their> > intelligence, their perseverance. I agree with Ben, the oppression is> > very> > sophisticated.....we need a new strategy.> >> > Greg> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message-----> >> From: owner-list@rhizome.org [mailto:owner-list@rhizome.org]On Behalf> >> Of> >> bensyverson> >> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 4:21 PM> >> To: list@rhizome.org> >> Subject: Re: RHIZOME\_RAW: Something constructive-->was F**K B**H> >>> >>> >>> >> On Nov 4, 2004, at 2:53 PM, Jean wrote:> >>> >>> I'm thinking of making documents with FACTS/information on things the> >>> republicans might be interested in.> >>> >> I'm sorry, not to be rude, but were you UNDER A ROCK for the past four> >> years? The voters in our nation clearly do not care about facts or> >> information. As Oregon's governor put it, "what we once thought - that> >> people would vote in their economic self-interest - is not true."> >>> >> 75\% of Bush supporters "believe Iraq either worked closely with Al> >> Qaeda or was directly involved in the attacks of 9/11." Bush has lied> >> non-stop for four years with no consequences, and anyone who has ANY> >> interest in the facts or real information is far, far ahead of the> >> average voter, regardless of who they support.> >>> >> You fundamentally misunderstand this country, just as the Democratic> >> party does, and just as I used to until Tuesday night. Americans are> >> voting based on their FAITH, not on the information. We are a> >> hate-filled, murderous, destructive religious state, much like the> >> Taliban. Except the oppression we face is not as obvious; it's rather> >> sophisticated.> >>> >> See:> >> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/04/opinion/04wills.html> >>> >>> ===> <twhid>http://www.mteww.com</twhid>> ===>>>> +> -> post: list@rhizome.org> -> questions: info@rhizome.org> -> subscribe/unsubscribe: http://rhizome.org/preferences/subscribe.rhiz> -> give: http://rhizome.org/support> -> visit: on Fridays the Rhizome.org web site is open to non-members> +> Subscribers to Rhizome are subject to the terms set out in the> Membership Agreement available online at http://rhizome.org/info/29.php>

> -----Original Message-----> From: owner-list@rhizome.org [mailto:owner-list@rhizome.org]On Behalf Of> t.whid> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 5:23 PM> To: rhizome> Subject: Re: RHIZOME\_RAW: Something constructive-->was F**K B**H>>> I think Jean had a good idea...>> To abandon facts and reason? What! How! Who! Where! I just can't get my> head around it... if that's what we need to do to talk to these people> then secession of the reality-based states is the only answer.>> That's not it. The majority of voters weren't these 'moral' voters.> They were about 20\%. We need to figure out how to tap into the others> because, you're right, these 'moral' voters seem to not give a shit> about facts and reason.>> On Nov 4, 2004, at 4:57 PM, Gregory Little wrote:>> > Jean:> >> > I have to agree with Ben, they don't really care about facts, that is> > clear.> > They will not go to a web site that does not support their ideology,> > they do> > not want to learn any facts, it is, YES, about FAITH, about getting> > into> > HEAVEN... this world is of no consequence, GWB is chosen by GOD, he> > shares> > their values, constructs their path, and is an avatar. It is all> > ephemera.> > Also not to be rude, but this is important. We must stop assuming> > that they> > are like us...we are interested in facts, reasoning, learning being> > challenged, educating. They are not interested, sorry. Wrong> > strategy. It> > just makes things worse. That is what they want you to do. Keep> > yourself> > busy gathering facts after the fact, while they set the agenda. fact> > finding is following, exactly where they want us.> > However, I am not sure what the right strategy is, but they are> > playing a> > game of constructed virtual realities, and the reality of the virtual> > is NOT> > factual. This could not be more post modern, they are beating us at> > our own> > game. While we win small debates in the UN, in congress, in> > presidential> > campaigns, with our self-perceived, superior intelligence,> > condescending> > need to educate, and evolved skills of reason and memory, liberal> > desires> > for equity for all, we lose the election, and, as in 2000 we lose even> > if we> > win.....what do we need to wake up here?> > No, this is a hard one, but for many of the artists on this list, I> > think> > they are in our territory, using our tools, building simulated virtual> > narratives, constructing avatars; but theirs are of salvation and> > righteousness based in populist fundamentalist rhetoric. Maybe they> > are> > plummeting toward the resurrection, who knows, but we have missed the> > boat.> > We thought they were somewhere else, we underestimated their skills,> > their> > intelligence, their perseverance. I agree with Ben, the oppression is> > very> > sophisticated.....we need a new strategy.> >> > Greg> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message-----> >> From: owner-list@rhizome.org [mailto:owner-list@rhizome.org]On Behalf> >> Of> >> bensyverson> >> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 4:21 PM> >> To: list@rhizome.org> >> Subject: Re: RHIZOME\_RAW: Something constructive-->was F**K B**H> >>> >>> >>> >> On Nov 4, 2004, at 2:53 PM, Jean wrote:> >>> >>> I'm thinking of making documents with FACTS/information on things the> >>> republicans might be interested in.> >>> >> I'm sorry, not to be rude, but were you UNDER A ROCK for the past four> >> years? The voters in our nation clearly do not care about facts or> >> information. As Oregon's governor put it, "what we once thought - that> >> people would vote in their economic self-interest - is not true."> >>> >> 75\% of Bush supporters "believe Iraq either worked closely with Al> >> Qaeda or was directly involved in the attacks of 9/11." Bush has lied> >> non-stop for four years with no consequences, and anyone who has ANY> >> interest in the facts or real information is far, far ahead of the> >> average voter, regardless of who they support.> >>> >> You fundamentally misunderstand this country, just as the Democratic> >> party does, and just as I used to until Tuesday night. Americans are> >> voting based on their FAITH, not on the information. We are a> >> hate-filled, murderous, destructive religious state, much like the> >> Taliban. Except the oppression we face is not as obvious; it's rather> >> sophisticated.> >>> >> See:> >> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/04/opinion/04wills.html> >>> >>> ===> <twhid>http://www.mteww.com</twhid>> ===>>>> +> -> post: list@rhizome.org> -> questions: info@rhizome.org> -> subscribe/unsubscribe: http://rhizome.org/preferences/subscribe.rhiz> -> give: http://rhizome.org/support> -> visit: on Fridays the Rhizome.org web site is open to non-members> +> Subscribers to Rhizome are subject to the terms set out in the> Membership Agreement available online at http://rhizome.org/info/29.php>

I have to agree with Ben, they don't really care about facts, that is clear.They will not go to a web site that does not support their ideology, they donot want to learn any facts, it is, YES, about FAITH, about getting intoHEAVEN... this world is of no consequence, GWB is chosen by GOD, he sharestheir values, constructs their path, and is an avatar. It is all ephemera.Also not to be rude, but this is important. We must stop assuming that theyare like us...we are interested in facts, reasoning, learning beingchallenged, educating. They are not interested, sorry. Wrong strategy. Itjust makes things worse. That is what they want you to do. Keep yourselfbusy gathering facts after the fact, while they set the agenda. factfinding is following, exactly where they want us.However, I am not sure what the right strategy is, but they are playing agame of constructed virtual realities, and the reality of the virtual is NOTfactual. This could not be more post modern, they are beating us at our owngame. While we win small debates in the UN, in congress, in presidentialcampaigns, with our self-perceived, superior intelligence, condescendingneed to educate, and evolved skills of reason and memory, liberal desiresfor equity for all, we lose the election, and, as in 2000 we lose even if wewin.....what do we need to wake up here?No, this is a hard one, but for many of the artists on this list, I thinkthey are in our territory, using our tools, building simulated virtualnarratives, constructing avatars; but theirs are of salvation andrighteousness based in populist fundamentalist rhetoric. Maybe they areplummeting toward the resurrection, who knows, but we have missed the boat.We thought they were somewhere else, we underestimated their skills, theirintelligence, their perseverance. I agree with Ben, the oppression is verysophisticated.....we need a new strategy.

Greg

> -----Original Message-----> From: owner-list@rhizome.org [mailto:owner-list@rhizome.org]On Behalf Of> bensyverson> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 4:21 PM> To: list@rhizome.org> Subject: Re: RHIZOME\_RAW: Something constructive-->was F**K B**H>>>> On Nov 4, 2004, at 2:53 PM, Jean wrote:>> > I'm thinking of making documents with FACTS/information on things the> > republicans might be interested in.>> I'm sorry, not to be rude, but were you UNDER A ROCK for the past four> years? The voters in our nation clearly do not care about facts or> information. As Oregon's governor put it, "what we once thought - that> people would vote in their economic self-interest - is not true.">> 75\% of Bush supporters "believe Iraq either worked closely with Al> Qaeda or was directly involved in the attacks of 9/11." Bush has lied> non-stop for four years with no consequences, and anyone who has ANY> interest in the facts or real information is far, far ahead of the> average voter, regardless of who they support.>> You fundamentally misunderstand this country, just as the Democratic> party does, and just as I used to until Tuesday night. Americans are> voting based on their FAITH, not on the information. We are a> hate-filled, murderous, destructive religious state, much like the> Taliban. Except the oppression we face is not as obvious; it's rather> sophisticated.>> See:> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/04/opinion/04wills.html>> - ben>> +> -> post: list@rhizome.org> -> questions: info@rhizome.org> -> subscribe/unsubscribe: http://rhizome.org/preferences/subscribe.rhiz> -> give: http://rhizome.org/support> -> visit: on Fridays the Rhizome.org web site is open to non-members> +> Subscribers to Rhizome are subject to the terms set out in the> Membership Agreement available online at http://rhizome.org/info/29.php>

excellent point atomic elroy! I like it, I think maybe it has started here.Fuck Bush!

Greg

> -----Original Message-----> From: owner-list@rhizome.org [mailto:owner-list@rhizome.org]On Behalf Of> atomic elroy> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 2:11 PM> To: list@rhizome.org> Subject: RHIZOME_RAW: Re: Re: fuck Bush>>>> I just saw Laurie Anderson's "The End Of the Moon" live solo show> in Boulder CO. last night the show started with:> " I'm not a very good loser"> and proceeded to be a great inspiring mix of music,> sociopolitical commentary, professing democratic and human> responsibility, and zen stand up!> which made me think...> until liberal secular people in this country come up with a> network of weekly live meeting places in which we spend two hours> expressing our ideas and engaging in discussion ( like church) we> will NEVER be able to counter act the dogma with which the right> wing seems to be able to swing the electorate to their way of thinking.>> just a thought!>> AE04> atomicelroy.com> CHAOS Studios> +> -> post: list@rhizome.org> -> questions: info@rhizome.org> -> subscribe/unsubscribe: http://rhizome.org/preferences/subscribe.rhiz> -> give: http://rhizome.org/support> -> visit: on Fridays the Rhizome.org web site is open to non-members> +> Subscribers to Rhizome are subject to the terms set out in the> Membership Agreement available online at http://rhizome.org/info/29.php